Vanderburgh County, IN Swimming Pools & Spas: Pool Permits (2026)
Swimming pool permit rules in Vanderburgh County, IN, also covering above-ground pools, in-ground pools, and spa installations, set fencing, barrier, alarm, and inspection requirements.
Key Facts
- Pool permit fee (<=24 ft diameter)
- $30.00
- Pool permit fee (>24 ft diameter)
- $50.00
- Commercial pool permit fee
- $150.00
- Enforcing agency
- Joint department of building commissioners
- Permit validity
- 1 year from issuance
- Unpermitted work penalty
- Fee tripled, plus fines up to $7,500
Summary
Vanderburgh County requires a building permit before any residential swimming pool is installed, under the general permit rule at County Code Section 15.08.030(A). The joint department of building commissioners charges $30 for pools 24 feet in diameter or smaller, $50 for larger residential pools, and $150 for commercial pools under Section 15.08.080(M).
No building or any part thereof, nor equipment for any building or part thereof, or any sewer connection or part thereof, or any sewer connection or part thereof, shall be installed, constructed, repaired, or altered, except in conformity with this title nor before a permit has been issued for the work. ... No building permit shall be issued until proper approvals have been obtained from the area planning commission and the water and sewer utility department. ... (M) Pool Permit (1) Diameter of Pool < 24 ft. $30.00 (2) Diameter of Pool > 24 ft. $50.00 (3) Commercial $150.00
Full Breakdown
030(A). 00 for a commercial pool. 040(B); if construction has not begun within that year, the permit is void and a new one must be purchased. 170. 36 licensing scheme. 050, which is distinct from the construction permit covered here.
Violations & Fines
Building without a permit, or failing to display the permit card once issued, is a violation of Title 15 punishable under Section 15.08.170: up to $2,500 for a first offense, $5,000 for a second, and $7,500 for a third, with each day of continuing violation counted as a separate offense. Work started before a permit is pulled also triggers the tripled permit fee set out in Section 15.08.040(B).
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